Cheap-Textbooks.com ForumWhere to find cheap textbooks, textbook discussions, textbook tips2017-09-17T18:23:48-08:00http://www.cheaptextbooksforum.com/feed.php2017-09-17T18:23:48-08:002017-09-17T18:23:48-08:00http://www.cheaptextbooksforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=1874&p=1956#p1956Every year a new edition is published for most textbooks. A few new words equate to a higher price, and it’s not a coincidence. An article from Huffington Post asserted that, “Just five publishers control more than 80 percent of the market, meaning they can effectively lock out any competitors that try to undercut them.” In other words, their control over the supply/demand resembles a monopoly. The reason why Benjamin Franklin made a public library was to spread knowledge, not capitalize on it.One solution that students should consider is that some textbooks are put on hold at the library by professors. It’s usually easy to access this resource, however later in the year it becomes a hassle to obtain the textbook due to others also having a need for it because of midterms and research papers. Also, some professors use textbooks that are not accessible in the library.Other solutions have also been created over the few past years. For example, pdf files, E-book, audio books, and photocopying classmate’s textbook. E-books are cheap and convenient if you’re a person who uses a lot of technology. Audiobooks are rarely unaccessible and help students who are auditory learners. All of these solutions were given to me by fellow classmates. Students become optimistic when they find others that are struggling in the same way, and help as much as you can..Source:https://www.mesapress.com/opinion/2017/ ... er-barons/

]]>2016-10-09T14:56:22-08:002016-10-09T14:56:22-08:00http://www.cheaptextbooksforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=1873&p=1955#p1955According to the Education Committee’s Chair, Scott Ely ’18, the committee plans to work with professors to reduce costs for courses that require expensive textbooks. They also hope to increase the supply of course materials available in libraries.Committee Vice Chair Evan M. Bonsall ’19 said the committee, in its first meeting of the academic year last week, discussed the recent introduction of mandatory $132 textbooks in Economics 10: “Principles of Economics” as a recent case in which expensive course materials have posed a financial burden to students.Bonsall said that, although the committee is now addressing expensive textbooks by speaking with faculty members who teach courses with high costs, students also need more sustainable solutions to keep course materials affordable. To that end, they plan to start a student-run book exchange to provide easier access to used books. Harvard students can currently use the Facebook group “Free & For Sale” or websites such as Amazon.com to buy used or cheaper versions of course materials, but affordable prices are not always guaranteed.The problem of high textbook costs is not a new one. For the 2014-215 academic year, the average cost on a student for a year of books was estimated at $1,217, according to the Financial Aid office.

]]>2016-08-12T10:46:24-08:002016-08-12T10:46:24-08:00http://www.cheaptextbooksforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=1872&p=1954#p1954During the 2015 - 2016 academic year: • Student Monitor found the average textbook spend for students was $607 • National Association of College Stores (NACS) Student Watch Report placed the average student spending at $602

“These surveys confirm that the shift to lower cost digital course materials is clearly benefitting students. Students are savvy consumers, so when presented with lower cost digital textbooks, digital discount programs and varied rental options for both print and digital course materials they can save on college expenses,” said David E. Anderson, Executive Director of Higher Education, Association of American Publishers.

For the most recent semester, Spring 2016, Student Monitor reports that students spent an average of $290 on 4.2 textbooks, averaging $69 for each item. The Student Watch survey places the average spend for course materials at $279, or $63 per course.

Educational publishers and learning companies have championed several solutions which are reducing the cost of course materials. Notably, they facilitated the transition to the less-expensive, more engaging digital materials.

The primary reasons for the reduction in student spending include: : • A shift from the traditional print textbook to digital learning materials (including eTextbooks): Digital materials are less expensive than print textbooks and offer numerous interactive features. Three quarters of respondents (75%) in the Student Watch survey said they have used a digital learning component at least once in college. • Students are savvy consumers: They compare prices for their course materials and purchase them from a variety of both physical and online markets. The typical student uses a variety of formats, acquired from multiple sources. Student Monitor reported only 16% of students purchased exclusively new textbooks. • The rental model: This less expensive option, which includes digital materials as well as print textbooks, is becoming more common. Student Monitor reports that compared to the 48% of students in Spring 2015 who planned to rent next semester, 60% of students in Spring 2016 planned to rent next semester – a 25% jump.

Digital learning products were used more often in the classroom during the 2015 - 2016 academic year than ever before. They can be used on virtually any device, including a laptop, tablet or smartphone. Content typically includes personalized interactive activities such as quizzes, tests and games, which employ personalized technology to focus on the areas where students need the most attention. Results are then forwarded to the professor in real time. These platforms can also be bundled with a digital or hardcopy textbook or paired with open educational resources. Student Monitor reports that in Spring 2016, compared to Spring 2015: • The share of students purchasing an “eTextbook” for unlimited use increased 63% • The share purchasing digital course materials for limited time use increased 100%

Only 8% of students reported using Open Educational Resources (OER) in Spring 2016 according to Student Monitor data. When OER was used in the classroom, the majority of the time commercial materials were also used.

Data from Student Monitor lists the top two reasons students said they did not purchase required textbooks as they shared course materials with other students (30%) and they heard that the professor didn’t use the textbook (27%). Student Watch reported that 74% of students indicated they did not acquire a course material because it was perceived as unnecessary for the course. ..

]]>2016-07-27T21:47:18-08:002016-07-27T21:47:18-08:00http://www.cheaptextbooksforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=1871&p=1953#p1953Techniques on how to study are often quite personal. Not everyone learns the same way, and as far as studying goes, there's really no "right" and "wrong" way — what works for one person might not work for you. But it's important to figure out a way that makes the process both fun and educational. There's a good chance that you have many years of studying ahead of you, so before this school year starts to get super hectic, it'd be great to nail down a routine to ensure a solid, easy semester.

By the way, yes — I said fun and educational. Studying can definitely be fun — probably not in an "I'm going on vacation" way, but at least in an "I don't want to die after doing this task" kind of way. Still don't believe me? Peruse over these creative study methods, and see if you can turn your study habits around.

]]>2016-07-23T15:40:26-08:002016-07-23T15:40:26-08:00http://www.cheaptextbooksforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=1870&p=1952#p1952"The TDRL curated digital material replaces costly classroom textbooks that often are obsolete before ever reaching students. With free, vetted and modifiable learning resources newly in place, state Boards of Education can now redirect funds formerly spent on textbooks toward devices and technology infrastructure,” said The American Public Education Foundation (APEF) in a statement.

The library has been over a year in the making; from August to March 2015, 58 of the state’s teachers helped curate digital materials aligned to state standards for math, science, English and social studies classes.

David A. Pickler, J.D., founder and president of Pickler Companies and president of the American Public Education Foundation became involved in the project after hailing it as a “game changer for public education.”

Through APEF, he provided teachers involved in curating resources for the library with incentives like iPad Air 2s and stipends of up to $1,000.

"The TDRL, which empowers local education leaders and teachers to fulfill the enormous promise of public education, offers the opportunity 'to bridge the digital divide and create greater educational opportunity for all students,' says Pickler,” according to APEF’s statement.

Many advocates for digital resources in education argue that replacing obsolete textbooks with curated resources is not only in the student’s best interest, it’s also in the best interest of the district’s budget.

Last month, for instance a group of teachers in Shelby County Schools got together to address the mounting $40 million budget deficit plaguing the district. Their first suggestion was to stop investing in textbooks altogether and instead move to digital resources.

"The School Board should elect to cut the textbook budget, which would save Shelby County hundreds of thousands of dollars. This money could be used to supply teachers with copy paper and ink for printing-resources that teachers find indispensable and often have to purchase out of pocket,” the group said.

Not all advocates of digital resources are proponents of getting rid of textbooks completely, but many individuals do agree that digital resources should be utilized more in K-12 classroom.

]]>2016-07-09T18:35:58-08:002016-07-09T18:35:58-08:00http://www.cheaptextbooksforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=1869&p=1951#p1951OpenStax’s partnership program is designed to provide free consultation for schools wanting to increase the use of OER on campus and to build a community of institutions dedicated to lowering the cost of course materials using OER. Selected institutions were required to demonstrate their commitment to using OER to drive student success and graduation rates.

“We’ve seen significant demand for this program,” said Nicole Finkbeiner, associate director for institutional relations at OpenStax. “Each partner school has demonstrated a desire to replace costly textbooks with as many open educational resources, including OpenStax textbooks, as possible. We’re thrilled to offer these institutions the support they need to make college more accessible and affordable for their students.”

Through its free, high-quality textbooks, OpenStax has saved students $68 million since its inception in 2012, with $42 million of those savings in the 2015-16 academic year alone.

The following 11 schools were selected from 43 applicants. Each school’s estimated potential savings per year after successful completion of the program are shown in parentheses:

Alamo Colleges ($1.3 million).

University of Arizona ($630,000).

Washington State University ($424,000).

Utah State University ($423,000).

Pasadena City College ($419,000).

University of Connecticut ($261,000).

Lansing Community College ($220,000).

College of the Canyons ($215,000).

Tulsa Community College ($163,000).

Northern Essex Community College ($103,000).

South Florida State College ($36,000).

They join the 15 current members of the OpenStax Institutional Partnership Program: Auburn University, BC campus, Central New Mexico Community College, Grand Rapids Community College, Maricopa Community Colleges, Ohio State University, Salt Lake Community College, Tarrant County College, UMass Amherst, University of Idaho, University of Georgia, University of Oklahoma, University of Texas at San Antonio, University System of Georgia and Virginia Tech.

Each school will receive individualized consulting on its OER efforts and strategy. Program benefits include a customized strategic plan to increase OER use on campus, up to 10 hours of dedicated tech support for using, editing or adding to OpenStax books or content from OpenStax CNX, at least one campus visit from an OpenStax representative and additional support tailored for the institution. Institutions will also benefit from community support through the other schools in the partnership.

“The Alamo Colleges are excited about expanding the options for open educational resources for faculty and students through the partnership with OpenStax and look forward to collaborating with other colleges and universities in the program,” Chancellor Bruce Leslie said.

OpenStax uses philanthropic grants to produce high-quality, peer-reviewed textbooks that are free online and low-cost in print. It launched in 2012 with the goal of publishing free textbooks for the nation’s 25 most-attended college courses and is on track to meet its goal of saving students $500 million by 2020.

OpenStax’s 16 college titles were used by nearly 400,000 students at one-in-five degree-granting U.S. colleges and universities this past academic year, and the number of instructors adopting OpenStax’s books jumped by more than 100 percent in 2015.

Current titles include College Physics, Biology, Concepts of Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, Principles of Economics, Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics, Introductory Statistics, Precalculus, Algebra and Trigonometry, College Algebra, Chemistry, U.S. History, Psychology, Introduction to Sociology 2e and Prealgebra.

OpenStax recently released Calculus and plans to publish University Physics, Microbiology and Astronomy this fall, with more titles available in spring 2017.

The OER Institutional Partnership Program is made possible by the support of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. OpenStax is made possible by support from the Hewlett Foundation, the Laura and John Arnold Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Michelson 20MM Foundation, the Maxfield Foundation, the Calvin K. Kanzanjian Economics Foundation, the Bill and Stephanie Sick Fund and the Leon Lowenstein Foundation.

For more information or to schedule an interview, contact David Ruth, director of national media relations at Rice, at david@rice.edu or 713-348-6327

]]>2016-05-29T18:04:29-08:002016-05-29T18:04:29-08:00http://www.cheaptextbooksforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=1868&p=1950#p1950Consider this quote from a college financial aid insider. "You go into massive amounts of debt just to get an education that you need as a prerequisite to get a job. Then you spend the rest of your life paying off that educational debt. There has got to be a better way."

When I heard this statement it made me stop, think and question everything that I had experienced personally as a high school student approaching college admissions, as a student in college and now as a parent preparing to send my daughter to college.

Once Upon A Time...

It reads almost like a fairytale. We are taught form a very early age that if we desire to have a better quality of life than our parents, we must obtain a college degree. Try using Google to search the phrase "value of a college degree". You would not be surprised to learn that most of the results are filled with charts and graphs that describe the earning "potential" of a college graduate compared with that of someone with only a high school diploma. It makes sense doesn't it? In fact companies announce that to even qualify to work for them you must have at least an Associate's Degree and most likely a Bachelor's Degree.

Reality Sets In...

For those of us that are old enough to have experienced life 5 - 15 years after college we understand that the fairytale was only partly true. We were not told that while in most cases we do enjoy a better than income than our undereducated counterparts, we were not fully informed about the true cost of all of the student loan debt it took to fund that college education. We were also not told that while we did get our dream job, it was only after changing careers or industries multiple times. In fact, I wonder if as you read this now, you are currently employed in the field for which you received your college degree.

It Gets Worse...

What's worse is if you attended a well-known expensive university only to find your self today, working at the same company, in the same position, with other people who attended less expensive schools. This would be bad enough if the story ends here but unfortunately it doesn't. After all of this you would think that we would have learned from our mistakes but we have not. Without knowing it we now are preparing our children to make this high school to college transition no better prepared than we were.

Bottom Line - You can create a college funding plan that covers your child's college education without the necessity of student loans if you master a few simple ideas.

]]>2016-05-07T11:27:25-08:002016-05-07T11:27:25-08:00http://www.cheaptextbooksforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=1867&p=1949#p1949College textbooks are notorious for being (un)justifiably expensive, but what can be done about it? There is a number of factors at play continuously increasing the prices of college textbooks (one of which includes, surprisingly, used rental books: publishers are only able to maintain a consistent rate by selling new materials!).

In the last decade alone, the price of textbooks has risen by more than eighty percent. All a poor college student could do is complain, while paying through his teeth for his new textbooks, right? Not any more! It seems like some students don't mind breaking the law in order to get free textbooks. They are sharing copies of their textbooks - illegally - on torrent websites and other peer-to-peer websites.

This sort of behavior is becoming worryingly widespread. The average college student this year spent about $250 less on various college supplies, including textbooks, than just a few short years ago. Are there any legal alternatives to sharing copies of college textbooks illegally?

Yes, there are! Some computer sciences and math departments are creating libraries consisting of older editions of college textbooks, and some professors are even using materials freely available on the internet instead of the pricey textbooks for their classes. The others are producing e-textbooks similar to Wikipedia, supposed to supplant traditional texts. Open source textbooks would be free to use online, and cheap to download.

After all, the often prohibitive expense of class materials is what's driving up the cost of college. The rental market for college textbooks is burgeoning for the same reason. It is estimated that more than three thousand of colleges and universities has rental programs at the moment. This has pushed the prices down and forced publishers to sell the digital editions of their books for less.

Of course, renting is not for everybody: if you are in need of a book you are going to refer back to later, or if you are tough on books or likely to miss the due date - you may want to buy a book. The choice is still yours whether you want to buy it new or used. Is there an electronic edition of your book? If there is, it may be much cheaper.

Where you chose to buy your textbooks matters as well. Buying online is often cheaper than buying them at the campus bookstore. Keep in mind that stores tend to sell of used stock quickly.

]]>2016-04-20T11:34:12-08:002016-04-20T11:34:12-08:00http://www.cheaptextbooksforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=1866&p=1948#p1948Go the authentic way

Online bookstores need you to enter the ISBN number of the books that you wish to purchase. There are unique ISBN numbers for every book and the exact number will allow you to find the exact edition that you are in search of. While you can also search with the author name or book title, it is important to type the right spelling. With ISBN numbers, you can minimize the risks of typing wrongly. In some cases, webmasters of different online bookstores use a varied spelling style or can mistype the book title or author name themselves. Naturally, the ISBN number is a more foolproof way to search for books over online textbooks store.

Compare the prices

Make use of comparison sites in order to check the actual costs of the books. Although books are offered at lower costs at online stores than traditional bookstores, especially those at the university, the costs can vary even across web stores. You can type in the title name, author name or ISBN number and compare the prices of the books of your choice across different vendors. This will assist you in getting the lowest rates, and save 200 USD or even more on an average.

Purchase from safe sources

It is important to ensure that the sites that you are buying from are trustable. Go through user feedbacks and recommendations before you buy textbooks online from a specific store. This will allow you to ensure that you are buying from a store which has been checked and recommended by other consumers already. It is also a good idea to purchase early. When you begin your search earlier than other buyers, you can make sure that you get the books before the stocks get empty and the rates climb higher.

Buy in bulk

In case you are considering purchase of plenty of books, you can think of buying various other books along the ones that you want. The logic behind this is that the website might offer discounts to you for buying in more numbers. You can save on the shipping costs and also earn more rewards in case they are offered by the website.

Register with membership websites

Many of the bookstores online offer the chance for membership, and you can sign up with a few of them. Members of these stores can get better opportunities, either in the form of free shipping, discounts or rewards. You may also register for alerts sent through email and get information about whether there are fantastic deals on the books that you require.

Being an educationist herself, the author knows the importance of proper grooming of students from the initial levels. She knows how much a right text book can help them to achieve their dreams. Thus, in this article, she takes them through the different aspects of purchasing the right book and from the right place. To Know more click https://www.onlyschoolbooks.com/_.

]]>2015-11-07T09:13:54-08:002015-11-07T09:13:54-08:00http://www.cheaptextbooksforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=1865&p=1947#p1947Try grabbing an apple on your next dining hall trip. After three or more bites, almost half of your snack hunger will be satisfied. It's because fruits have naturally filling ingredients, while most processed foods may contain unhealthy, genetically engineered ingredients to keep you wanting more.

Start making well-informed decisions with what you eat. Here are some handy ideas to get started on a healthy food-munching path:

Ask for College Tips from Your Dietician

While it may just be easy to wing things and eat more salads in every meal, a nutrition specialist can give you the best advice on the specific food items which your body exactly needs. Check if your family doctor can refer a dietician or if your college has one.

A dietician will be in the best position to teach you on how to eat healthy in college. After considering your health conditions and lifestyle, you can ask for a meal plan, which fits you. This way, you'll have better chances of reaping the best nutrients out of every food you eat.

List up Your Go-To Healthy Food Stores

So you're having a pasta themed party at your dorm. This does not mean you'll have to break a good cycle you've already begun, from the college tips and meal plans prepared by your nutritionist. Keep cool and buy some healthy trail mixes, carrot sticks with dips or sugar-free cookies. Get these from your previously canvassed healthy stores nearby. Place them in jars or other creatively packaged containers. When you come to the party, place your healthy food items to blend with the other stash of munchies on the table.

Nibble on a few of the other foods, while still having a reasonable amount of servings of the healthy food you brought. These few college tips can keep you present in the social scene with like-minded people, without forgetting the essentials of healthy eating.

Occasionally Spoil yourself

It's understandable. Binge eating can be a hard habit to break, especially for those still starting out on how to eat healthy in college. Sometimes, you can't help but seek the comforting feels of fast food.

Don't be too hard on yourself. If you feel really bad after a long day and just want to sink into the abyss of comfort food (regardless of their nutritional value), then do so. Just be sure this happens only once or four times in a month, and make the extra effort to bounce back towards healthy eating once more.

These are just a few of the must-include ideas on how to eat healthy in college. You'll always be what you eat, so be sure to combine the most nutritious staples in your diet today.

]]>2015-09-19T13:14:24-08:002015-09-19T13:14:24-08:00http://www.cheaptextbooksforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=1864&p=1946#p1946The Student Public Interest Research Group did research and found that students could save an average of $128 per course if textbooks were replaced with “open-source” electronic versions.

These open-source books can be downloaded for free or offered at a low cost because they are created under an open license. According to the study, instructors can change the order in which the material appears in the open-source books to follow their individual syllabus.

To find out if using open-source textbooks is an option at a particular college, students should check with the school library.

]]>2015-08-13T15:17:18-08:002015-08-13T15:17:18-08:00http://www.cheaptextbooksforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=1863&p=1945#p1945Walking into a College Bookstore for the first time can be heart stopping! You’ve likely never paid $140.00 for a single book, but that’s the average. If you continue shopping, you can drop hundreds of dollars on books you will not need at the end of the semester. You’re excited, committed to your higher education, ready to excel…but wait!

Don’t get out your wallet. Get out your notebook or smart phone, and record the following information for each of your classes (You can also get the needed information on your teacher’s webpage: Click on the Syllabus):

Title of Book, Edition and Author’s NameISBN Number (is the most helpful)College Bookstore Price (If you want to brag about how much money you saved!)

Now walk out!

Buying College Textbooks is cheap and easy on a specialty website just for college textbooks, Cheap-Textbooks.comAll you need is a computer (or smart phone), the internet, and your charge card.

Go to http://www.Cheap-Textbooks.com and tap in your Textbook Title or ISBN (International Standard Book Number) on the Search Bar and select the title. Tap the “Get the Cheapest Price” box.

You will find numerous copies of your textbook at far cheaper prices. Don’t be afraid to buy a used book. They often have helpful highlighting and notes. You can also purchase e-books (which are much lighter to carry around). Don’t want to purchase a book? You can rent one for even cheaper! Each option is an easy click to the checkout stand. Just make sure to check the shipping times so that you receive your book when you need it.

At the end of the semester, just go back to Cheap-Textbooks.com to sell your book!..

]]>2015-07-05T19:25:19-08:002015-07-05T19:25:19-08:00http://www.cheaptextbooksforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=1862&p=1944#p1944Barnes & Noble, the largest US bookstore chain, officially filed to spin off its higher education arm into its own company.

The decision allows for the bookseller to separate the successful Barnes & Noble College division, which operates more than 700 college bookstores nationwide, from the otherwise struggling chain. Over the past five years, Barnes & Noble College sales have held steady at around $1.75 billion annually, while total sales have fallen more than a billion dollars from 2012 to $6.07 billion this year, according to the company’s SEC filings.Spinning off the college branch, which will be called Barnes & Noble Education, allows for the successful subsidiary to continue to expand and remain an attractive investment to investors who would otherwise be wary of the financial burdens of the parent company, or what CEO Michael Huseby calls an “industry-leading, pure-play public company.”

But the source of Barnes & Noble’s college divisions success is the well-chronicled exploitative practices of college bookstores and textbook publishing companies, whose books routinely cost hundreds of dollars, with some price tags even making their way into the four digits. As The Atlantic has noted, the price of college textbooks has risen by more than 800% since 1978, outpacing even the skyrocketing cost of college tuition.Read more - http://qz.com/440594/barnes-nobles-coll ... ng-public/

]]>2015-04-04T19:04:38-08:002015-04-04T19:04:38-08:00http://www.cheaptextbooksforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=1861&p=1943#p1943If you are a college student, you know how expensive things can be. The average cost of tuition for college annually at a four year private school is around $35,000 these days. Many times students have to pay for a lot of that out of pocket; financial aid only covers so much and not a lot of parents can foot the whole bill.

Students also face other necessary expenses, one of the biggest of which is their textbooks. College textbooks are not cheap either - they can run into the hundreds per book. Luckily the internet has created an avenue where it is fairly easy to find cheap textbooks for college students - but you have to know where to look.

Just a decade ago, if a student wished to get a textbook, they were limited to their campus bookstore, or just a handful of places that sold them online. Many of the online places only sold new books - so there was not much of a savings offered - especially when shipping and handling was added into the cost.

Now, there are numerous places where one can buy textbooks online for cheap or even rent books online for college. But where to go? And how do you know if you are getting the best deal?

Luckily, there are websites to help you with that to. You simply enter in the name, author, or ISBN of the book you are looking for, and you can find out at a glance right on one site where the book is being offered and for how much.

You'll also be able to compare the price of buying the textbook used or renting it - so you'll know which option is best for you. Is it a book that you know you aren't going to want to keep? Then renting may be the way to go. Not sure if you'll want to keep it or not? Simply look at the search results and choose the best price on it used!

Finding cheap textbooks for college students doesn't have to be hard - just grab your laptop and let your fingers do the walking - right into savings!

If you want to find the best price on cheap textbooks, head on over to RentScouter.com. Whether you want to rent college textbooks or buy them, they've got you covered!

]]>2015-03-23T18:03:23-08:002015-03-23T18:03:23-08:00http://www.cheaptextbooksforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=1860&p=1942#p1942In this article, I shall discuss on college study tips. Just read the tips carefully to make a bright career. You are sure to achieve your goal.

Given below are some important tips for smart studying:

Make a routineTo achieve success in college career, you have to study regularly. Read and write regularly. Make a routine of your study hours. You should write your full syllabus and number of the subjects with targeted hours for studying each subject.

Make an outlineMake an outline for each chapter. Create a synopsis, talking the important lines and areas of a topic. Note down them one by one and read them carefully until you properly assimilate the matter. Try to cover the whole chapter, taking the important points. To enrich your synopsis with the latest data and more information, you can search on the internet and develop your content.

Read criticallyReady critically. Give more stress on the important portions. In a topic there are some portions for tasting, some for swallowing and few for chewing and digesting. You have to find them out. Reading in a systemic way is always good.

Use a plannerUsing a planner is highly beneficial for achieving success. You can mention there the lists of assignments. You can mark your completed assignments and take a look at the incomplete parts. Using two separate planners is better as it helps you stay safer and more organized.

Hang a large wall calendar or desk calendarHang a large wall calendar or desk calendar in your study room and mark the dates of homework assignments, important exams, reviews, etc. it will help you become more serious and attentive in your study.

Be strict at time managementThis is very important for getting success in college studies. Spend much time in your studies and research works. Do not waste your time in a relaxed manner. Be serious, until you grasp your finality.

Join social media groupsJoin the social media groups that have same area of interest. Get started with debate and discussion. It will help you get ready. One thing you should keep in mind that conference makes a man ready. Therefore, always try to take part in debate and discussion.

Attend seminars and workshopsAttend seminars and workshops. These will help you develop your knowledge and brush up your acquired skills.

Aaden Bell is an advance learner and professional writer writing on various topics like how to study smart and smart studying tips